Some Things I Learned

For those of you who don’t know, I went to Ohio Youth Ministries AG Junior High youth camp last week. Today I want to share with you a few things I learned along the week!

1. God is so much bigger than me

a. I was in charge of leading a group of nine junior high boys in a small group for the week. In my group there were several students that were there just because somebody made them come. After hearing the first sermon of the week four of the guys in my room made a first time commitment to the Lord and decided they wanted to fully follow after Christ. In the same night two others rededicated their lives! All I did was allowed them the opportunity for it to happen.

2. An encouraging word goes a lot farther than you think

a. I did a night with my small group where we went around and everybody had to encourage everyone else. This went twenty times better than I expected. In these words of affirmation I watched guys be lifted so high that some were set free from the lies that the Enemy threw at them.

b. I had a time where I was able to speak I front of some junior high girls. God used me to tell them some likes that they believe and to tell them a few truths that they needed to see. I told them that God loves them just the way they are, they are the righteous daughters of that same living God, and that no matter what anyone says….they are beautiful. Again the Holy Spirit broke lies and chains of bondage off these girls!

3. My drive to be in the presence of the Lord needs to be stepped up

a. I heard a story of a girl who sold her grandma’s old tootsie pops to get donations to come to youth camp. She came because she knew that Christ was going to move big through this camp, and because she believed that, people donated enough money through her sales that she was able to come!

b. Another girl worked as a waitress at a banquet her church had. People at her church gave her tip money and by the end of the banquet she had enough funds to come to camp! She said last year she had experienced God like never before, and she wanted to come back this year!

Now I know there are more things to tell you, but take this and chew on it for a little bit! God is so awesome and I love those kids so much it’s like they are family. God wants to do amazing thing through us and what I found out is he it just looking for somebody to show up! Love you all and God bless!